Irina Manea
@shieldofskuld.bsky.social
Viking historian navigating the seas between precarious academia and public engagement. Uni Signum | Uni Chester
A glimpse of everyday life: a cute little duck (12 cm) made of elk or reindeer antler or bone with a hole, probably meant to be mounted on a stick and make a kid very happy. Found in Birka (again!) but in the Viking settlement, not cemeteries. #vikingsky
February 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
A glimpse of everyday life: a cute little duck (12 cm) made of elk or reindeer antler or bone with a hole, probably meant to be mounted on a stick and make a kid very happy. Found in Birka (again!) but in the Viking settlement, not cemeteries. #vikingsky
Archaeology in Greenland! #vikingsky
My apologies for the bombastic title (the algorithm is king on YouTube ugh) youtu.be/-tHNfN55-GU
My apologies for the bombastic title (the algorithm is king on YouTube ugh) youtu.be/-tHNfN55-GU
February 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Archaeology in Greenland! #vikingsky
My apologies for the bombastic title (the algorithm is king on YouTube ugh) youtu.be/-tHNfN55-GU
My apologies for the bombastic title (the algorithm is king on YouTube ugh) youtu.be/-tHNfN55-GU
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Northern Chaos Gods: the reception of Norse myth in Viking metal #medievalsky #vikingsky
youtu.be/gP2ng7y6_mY
youtu.be/gP2ng7y6_mY
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Northern Chaos Gods: the reception of Norse myth in Viking metal #medievalsky #vikingsky
youtu.be/gP2ng7y6_mY
youtu.be/gP2ng7y6_mY
Creative liberties and all, but this simply looks way too bizarre youtu.be/Klhc0d_RLKc
December 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Creative liberties and all, but this simply looks way too bizarre youtu.be/Klhc0d_RLKc
Drinking together was a deeply social act in ancient Scandinavia too, used to affirm and shape bonds of friendship and allegiance. The impact was even more impressive if the drink was poured from an imported Roman jug or horn.
Photo: horn from Östergötland ca. 0-400 AD. Historiska museet
Photo: horn from Östergötland ca. 0-400 AD. Historiska museet
December 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Drinking together was a deeply social act in ancient Scandinavia too, used to affirm and shape bonds of friendship and allegiance. The impact was even more impressive if the drink was poured from an imported Roman jug or horn.
Photo: horn from Östergötland ca. 0-400 AD. Historiska museet
Photo: horn from Östergötland ca. 0-400 AD. Historiska museet
Mounds & memory: the Christianisation of Viking Iceland.
In this episode, Howard and I tackled the many facets of Christianisation, from Ari's description to the identification of Egil's grave, a process that was much more dynamic and convoluted than thought.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN67...
In this episode, Howard and I tackled the many facets of Christianisation, from Ari's description to the identification of Egil's grave, a process that was much more dynamic and convoluted than thought.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN67...
December 22, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Mounds & memory: the Christianisation of Viking Iceland.
In this episode, Howard and I tackled the many facets of Christianisation, from Ari's description to the identification of Egil's grave, a process that was much more dynamic and convoluted than thought.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN67...
In this episode, Howard and I tackled the many facets of Christianisation, from Ari's description to the identification of Egil's grave, a process that was much more dynamic and convoluted than thought.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN67...
Timidly diving into some captivating bits of prehistory!
youtu.be/9vM4nG3Rj78
youtu.be/9vM4nG3Rj78
December 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Timidly diving into some captivating bits of prehistory!
youtu.be/9vM4nG3Rj78
youtu.be/9vM4nG3Rj78
Thinking about the age of AI and how we're being forced out of intellectual existence by the tech psychopaths.
December 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Thinking about the age of AI and how we're being forced out of intellectual existence by the tech psychopaths.
Portuguese event about the reception of Old Norse literature, organized by Nucleo de Estudos Vikings e Escandinavos (Paraiba, Brazil)! The topic of my PhD (Norse myth in extreme metal) has gotten a second life in a way, although today I feel quite disconnected from it.
November 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Portuguese event about the reception of Old Norse literature, organized by Nucleo de Estudos Vikings e Escandinavos (Paraiba, Brazil)! The topic of my PhD (Norse myth in extreme metal) has gotten a second life in a way, although today I feel quite disconnected from it.
November 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We’re digital peasants. We don’t own anything, and our landlords want us toiling in the digital field. You can’t just opt out and go live like a hermit (enticing though). You depend on the banking app, the public transportation app, all kinds of apps your employer requires and so on.
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We’re digital peasants. We don’t own anything, and our landlords want us toiling in the digital field. You can’t just opt out and go live like a hermit (enticing though). You depend on the banking app, the public transportation app, all kinds of apps your employer requires and so on.
Substack essay shieldofskuld.substack.com/p/the-true-o... #monsters
November 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Substack essay shieldofskuld.substack.com/p/the-true-o... #monsters
Decoding ancient funerals (Halloween special) with @saveancientstudies.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/iWIu2tb...
www.youtube.com/live/iWIu2tb...
October 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Decoding ancient funerals (Halloween special) with @saveancientstudies.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/iWIu2tb...
www.youtube.com/live/iWIu2tb...
Just good business.
October 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Just good business.
Howard @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social and I have developed a cute little series on the archaeology and history of death and burial in the Viking age. I simply love these sessions and hope more people will discover us :D #vikingsky #medievalsky youtu.be/hi2MQG6ChXM
October 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Howard @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social and I have developed a cute little series on the archaeology and history of death and burial in the Viking age. I simply love these sessions and hope more people will discover us :D #vikingsky #medievalsky youtu.be/hi2MQG6ChXM
September 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Hoping to be able to run this class in November!
If you know anyone interested in pre-Christian religions, please do share :D blackberry.signumuniversity.org/space/module...
If you know anyone interested in pre-Christian religions, please do share :D blackberry.signumuniversity.org/space/module...
September 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Hoping to be able to run this class in November!
If you know anyone interested in pre-Christian religions, please do share :D blackberry.signumuniversity.org/space/module...
If you know anyone interested in pre-Christian religions, please do share :D blackberry.signumuniversity.org/space/module...
Here's academia.edu for you, folks. Quite sure this rubbish does not comply with the European GDPR.
Gonna download all my papers and move to Knowledge Commons hcommons.org #medievalsky #academia
Gonna download all my papers and move to Knowledge Commons hcommons.org #medievalsky #academia
September 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Here's academia.edu for you, folks. Quite sure this rubbish does not comply with the European GDPR.
Gonna download all my papers and move to Knowledge Commons hcommons.org #medievalsky #academia
Gonna download all my papers and move to Knowledge Commons hcommons.org #medievalsky #academia
August 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Intertwined shapes, overcoming the borders of the natural.
Bronze mount from Romerike, Akershus, Norway, 800–1100
my short explanatory video about Germanic animal art: youtu.be/nR0PCsCUgPw
Bronze mount from Romerike, Akershus, Norway, 800–1100
my short explanatory video about Germanic animal art: youtu.be/nR0PCsCUgPw
August 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Intertwined shapes, overcoming the borders of the natural.
Bronze mount from Romerike, Akershus, Norway, 800–1100
my short explanatory video about Germanic animal art: youtu.be/nR0PCsCUgPw
Bronze mount from Romerike, Akershus, Norway, 800–1100
my short explanatory video about Germanic animal art: youtu.be/nR0PCsCUgPw
The beauty of everyday objects: wooden bucket with bronze fittings and bronze handle, even bronze bands alternating with wavy ones, Irish design. Placed in a grave in the trading town of Birka, Swe (Bj 557)
August 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The beauty of everyday objects: wooden bucket with bronze fittings and bronze handle, even bronze bands alternating with wavy ones, Irish design. Placed in a grave in the trading town of Birka, Swe (Bj 557)
THIS: Paws on Parchment: New Exhibition Highlights Cats in Medieval Manuscripts thewalters.org/exhibitions/...
#medievalsky
#medievalsky
August 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
THIS: Paws on Parchment: New Exhibition Highlights Cats in Medieval Manuscripts thewalters.org/exhibitions/...
#medievalsky
#medievalsky
Interested in a class about women in Old Norse society? blackberry.signumuniversity.org/space/module...
June 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Interested in a class about women in Old Norse society? blackberry.signumuniversity.org/space/module...